U.S. patent application number 15/629080 was filed with the patent office on 2017-10-05 for anti-slip mat.
The applicant listed for this patent is Chun-Fu KUO. Invention is credited to Chun-Fu KUO.
Application Number | 20170280941 15/629080 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 59958440 |
Filed Date | 2017-10-05 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170280941 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
KUO; Chun-Fu |
October 5, 2017 |
ANTI-SLIP MAT
Abstract
The anti-slip mat includes a covering layer and a structural
layer. The covering layer is formed with a plurality of apertures.
The structural layer has a predetermined thickness and has a
plurality of through holes extending vertically. The covering layer
is disposed on a top face of the structural layer. The apertures
communicate the through holes. The structural layer is weaved by a
water-proofing fiber to form a three-dimensional structure. Each
aperture has an internal diameter smaller than an internal diameter
of each through hole.
Inventors: |
KUO; Chun-Fu; (Taichung
City, TW) |
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Applicant: |
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City |
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KUO; Chun-Fu |
Taichung City |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
59958440 |
Appl. No.: |
15/629080 |
Filed: |
June 21, 2017 |
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14872710 |
Oct 1, 2015 |
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15629080 |
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14485635 |
Sep 12, 2014 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B32B 2307/72 20130101;
B32B 2307/732 20130101; B32B 2250/20 20130101; B32B 3/266 20130101;
B32B 5/06 20130101; B32B 2255/02 20130101; B32B 7/03 20190101; B32B
37/12 20130101; B32B 2250/02 20130101; B32B 2307/7265 20130101;
A47G 27/02 20130101; B32B 5/22 20130101; B32B 2305/18 20130101;
B32B 7/12 20130101; B32B 2305/38 20130101; B32B 3/08 20130101; B32B
5/024 20130101; B32B 7/04 20130101; B32B 2307/744 20130101; B32B
2255/26 20130101; B32B 2038/008 20130101; B32B 2309/105 20130101;
B32B 5/028 20130101; B32B 2262/0276 20130101; B32B 5/26 20130101;
B32B 2305/188 20130101; A47K 3/002 20130101; B32B 2471/04 20130101;
B32B 37/04 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A47K 3/00 20060101
A47K003/00; A47G 27/02 20060101 A47G027/02; B32B 5/06 20060101
B32B005/06; B32B 3/26 20060101 B32B003/26; B32B 5/02 20060101
B32B005/02 |
Claims
1. An anti-slip mat, including a covering layer and a structural
layer, the covering layer being formed with a plurality of
apertures, the structural layer having a predetermined thickness
and having a plurality of through holes extending vertically, the
covering layer being disposed on a top face of the structural
layer, the apertures communicating the through holes; wherein the
structural layer is weaved by a water-proofing fiber to form a
three-dimensional structure; wherein each aperture has an internal
diameter smaller than an internal diameter of each through
hole.
2. The anti-slip mat of claim 1, wherein the covering layer is a
fabric mesh, the fabric mesh forms said apertures.
3. The anti-slip mat of claim 2, wherein the fabric mesh is made by
polyester fiber.
4. The anti-slip mat of claim 3, wherein the covering layer is
covered by a foamed covering agent, the covering agent is selected
from a group composed of synthetic resin, PVC, silicone, TPR, and
PU.
5. The anti-slip mat of claim 1, wherein the structural layer is
covered by a covering agent at least at a bottom portion
thereof
6. The anti-slip mat of claim 5, wherein the covering layer is
covered by a foamed covering agent, the covering agent is selected
from a group composed of synthetic resin, PVC, silicone, TPR, and
PU.
7. The anti-slip mat of claim 1, wherein a fringe of the covering
layer and a fringe of the structural layer are engaged by
sewing.
8. The anti-slip mat of claim 1, wherein the covering layer is
engaged with the top face of the structural layer by an adhesive
agent.
9. The anti-slip mat of claim 1, wherein the covering layer and the
structural layer are fixed together by at least one positioning
element.
10. The anti-slip mat of claim 1, wherein the internal diameter of
each aperture is ranged from 0.1 cm to 1 cm.
11. The anti-slip mat of claim 1, wherein the thickness of the
structural layer is ranged from 0.5 cm to 1.5 cm, a thickness of
the covering layer is smaller than the thickness of the structural
layer.
Description
[0001] This application is a Continuation-In-Part of prior
application Ser. No. 14/872,710, filed Oct. 1, 2015, which is a
Continuation-In-Part of prior application Ser. No. 14/485,635 filed
Sep. 12, 2014, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated
by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
Description of the Prior Art
[0002] Anti-slip mat is used in various situations, such as kitchen
or bathroom. In the bathroom, the anti-slip mat is usually placed
in the bathtub for the user standing to take a shower.
[0003] Some anti-slip mats don't allow the water flow therethrough.
Thus, the mat may be ponding to result further slipping. Some other
anti-slip mats have through holes for draining. However, if the
through holes are too small, water is drained slowly. On the
contrary, if the through holes are too big, dander and dirt may
pass through the through hole.
[0004] To solve this problem, an improved anti-slip mat is
provided. The through hole of the mat has a smaller diameter at the
upper portion and a larger diameter at the lower portion. Thus,
water is drained fast, and dander and dirt may not enter the
through holes. However, the mat is usually weaved as a single
piece, so the through hole is difficult to form.
[0005] Besides, for support, the fiber of the mat has to be hard
enough. However, the hard fiber is uncomfortable for stepping
on.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The main object of the present invention is to provide an
anti-slip mat which is able to prevent from ponding and is easy to
manufacture.
[0007] To achieve the above and other objects, an anti-slip mat of
the present invention includes a covering layer and a structural
layer. The covering layer is formed with a plurality of apertures.
The structural layer has a predetermined thickness and has a
plurality of through holes extending vertically. The covering layer
is disposed on a top face of the structural layer. The apertures
communicate the through holes. The structural layer is weaved by a
water-proofing fiber to form a three-dimensional structure. Each
aperture has an internal diameter smaller than an internal diameter
of each through hole.
[0008] Thereby, the anti-slip mat can prevent from ponding, and is
easy to manufacture.
[0009] The present invention will become more obvious from the
following description when taken in connection with the
accompanying drawings, which show, for purpose of illustrations
only, the preferred embodiment(s) in accordance with the present
invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] FIG. 1 is a stereogram of the present invention;
[0011] FIG. 2 is a breakdown drawing of the present invention;
[0012] FIG. 3 is a profile of the present invention;
[0013] FIG. 4 is a partial enlargement of FIG. 3;
[0014] FIG. 5 is an illustration of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0015] Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 for a first embodiment of
the present invention. The anti-slip mat of the present embodiment
includes a covering layer 10 and a structural layer 20. The
covering layer 10 is covered by a foamed covering agent and forms a
plurality of apertures 11. The structural layer 20 has a
predetermined thickness and has a plurality of through holes 21
extending vertically. The covering layer 10 is disposed on the top
face of the structural layer 20. The through holes 21 communicate
the apertures 11. The structural layer 20 is weaved by a
water-proofing fiber to form a three-dimensional structure. The
internal diameter of each aperture 11 is smaller than the internal
diameter of each through hole 21.
[0016] More specifically, the covering agent is selected from
synthetic resin, PVC, silicone, TPR, and PU. The covering layer 10
is a fabric mesh, and the fabric mesh forms the apertures 11.
Preferably, the fabric mesh is made by polyester fiber.
[0017] In the present embodiment, the structural layer 20 is
covered by a covering agent at least at the bottom thereof The
covering agent is selected from synthetic resin, PVC, silicone,
TPR, and PU. Preferably, the whole structural layer 20 is covered
by the covering agent for water-proof, anti-slip, and increasing
the density.
[0018] The covering layer 10 and the structural layer 20 can be
engaged by various means. For example, the fringes of the covering
layer 10 and the structural layer 20 are engaged by sewing,
adhesive agent, or melting. In some possible embodiments, the
covering layer is adhered onto the structural layer before the
covering agent is dried. In other possible embodiments, the
covering layer and the structural layer can be engaged by at least
one positioning element.
[0019] In the present embodiment, the internal diameter of each
aperture 11 is ranged from 0.1 cm to 1 cm, and the thickness of the
structural layer 20 is ranged from 0.5 cm to 1.5 cm. The thickness
of the covering layer 10 is smaller than the thickness of the
structural layer 20. The density of the covering layer 10 is larger
than 1 g/cm.sup.3. The density of the structural layer 20 is also
larger than 1 g/cm3. Besides, at least part of the apertures 11 and
the through holes 21 are non-coaxially arranged. Specifically, the
aperture 11 is smaller than the through hole 21, and the number of
the apertures 11 is larger than the number of the through holes 21.
Thus, part of the apertures 11 and the through holes 21 are
non-coaxially arranged.
[0020] That is, the fabric mesh is independent from the structural
layer, so desired fabric mesh and structural layer can be chosen to
combine.
[0021] In use, the bottom of the structural layer 20 can be
disposed with adhesive members 40, such as suction pads. The
suction pads are positioned onto the structural layer by heating.
The adhesive members can prevent the mat from slipping when used in
the bathtub 50 or on the floor of bathroom. In addition, the mat
may not pond, and the covering layer can block dander or dirt to
make it easier to clean. Besides, the two-layer mat is easier to
manufacture.
[0022] In conclusion, the present invention has the following
advantages. [0023] 1. Drain fast, prevent from ponding, easier to
clean. [0024] 2. Easier to manufacture. [0025] 3. Covering layer
and structural layer can made by different material and have
different structure for different purpose. [0026] 4. The aperture
can be quite smaller than the through hole because the covering
layer and the structural layer are manufactured separately.
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